The philosopher Emanuele Coccia gave a talk on 8 June in the gardens of the Villa Medici, aka the French Academy in Rome, as part of its "Festival des Cabanes" programme. The event was partly financed by Chanel, a patron of the academy and its festival. The day before, Coccia was at Dover Street Market, the Paris branch of Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo's concept store, where he again spoke about fashion and philosophy. A week later, he was back in Rome to present La Vita delle Forme (The